SB 2090

four more city categories get state hotel project tax money

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Which cities? The bill names them only by Tax Code subdivision number.

The bill adds four more city categories, referenced only by subdivision number in the Tax Code, to the list of cities that can receive state tax revenue from a hotel and convention center project. It also adds those cities to the list that can pledge that tax revenue to pay debts tied to the project. On the ground, the covered cities can keep and borrow against state tax money from their hotel projects, starting immediately with a two-thirds vote or on September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 7, 2025 and referred to the Senate Economic Development committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB2090 · 2025-03-07

SOLD BY

Sen. Bryan HughesRSenate 1

ITEM

WHAT IT DOES

Which cities? The bill names them only by Tax Code subdivision number.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Mar 7, 2025Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 7, 2025Filed
Mar 24, 2025Read first time
Mar 24, 2025Referred to Economic Development

FILED UNDER

CORPORATE WELFARE

THE TEXT

…“certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill sends state tax revenue from hotel and convention center projects back to more local governments under an economic-development banner.

DEBT AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS

THE TEXT

…“project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill lets more cities pledge that tax revenue to repay debt on hotel and convention center projects.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Bryan Hughes

Donors

GOPAC Election Fund$250K CRAFTPAC (Court Reform Action for Texas Families)$100KCourt Reform Action for Families Texas PAC$100K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

GOPAC Election Fund$250,000.00

GOPAC Election Fund

$250,000.00

Cash: $250,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $250,000.00

Also funds 2 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101028838, 101071548.

CRAFTPAC (Court Reform Action for Texas Families)$100,000.00

CRAFTPAC (Court Reform Action for Texas Families)

$100,000.00

Cash: $100,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $100,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Sep 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Sep 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101067724.

Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC$100,000.00

Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC

$100,000.00

Cash: $100,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $100,000.00

Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Oct 13, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101071548.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

GOPAC Election Fund

$250,000.00

Cash: $250,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $250,000.00

Also funds 2 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101028838, 101071548.

CRAFTPAC (Court Reform Action for Texas Families)

$100,000.00

Cash: $100,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $100,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Sep 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Sep 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101067724.

Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC

$100,000.00

Cash: $100,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $100,000.00

Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Oct 13, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101071548.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Mar 7, 2025

03/24/2025 S Referred to Economic Development

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Senate committee · Economic Development · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Taxation--Hotel, Motel Occupancy

Text

The text as introduced · 315 words

By: Hughes
S.B. No. 2090

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive

certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center

project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of

obligations related to the project.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 351.153(a), Tax Code, is amended to read

as follows:

(a) This section applies only to a municipality described by

Section 351.152 (5), (6), (9), or (58).

SECTION 2. Section 351.157(b), Tax Code, is amended to read

as follows:

(b) This section applies only to:

(1) a municipality described by Section 351.152(3);

(1-a) a municipality described Section 351.152(5);

(2) a municipality described by Section 351.152(6);

(3) a municipality described by Section 351.152(7);

(3-a) a municipality described by Section 351.152(9);

(4) a municipality described by Section 351.152(10);

(4-a) a municipality described by Section

351.152(14);

(5) a municipality described by Section 351.152(16);

(6) a municipality described by Section 351.152(22);

(7) a municipality described by Section 351.152(25);

(8) a municipality described by Section 351.152(34);

(9) a municipality described by Section 351.152(35);

(10) a municipality described by Section 351.152(36);

(11) a municipality described by Section 351.152(38);

(11-a) a municipality described by Section

351.152(41);

(12) a municipality described by Section 351.152(43);

(13) a municipality described by Section 351.152(46);

(14) a municipality described by Section 351.152(47);

(15) a municipality described by Section 351.152(49);

(16) a municipality described by Section 351.152(53);

(17) a municipality described by Section 351.152(54);

(18) a municipality described by Section 351.152(56);

(19) a municipality described by Section 351.152(58).

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.